to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
settlement; solution; resolution
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
for this very reason; that is exactly why
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
nothing but; except; no more than
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
last night; yesterday evening
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
after; socializing (with a host or hostess) outside the club
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)